Old rice bran

Old rice bran

(Shanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] see Gu Lao, Lao Gu Sui, Li Gu, Li Gu Lao, Lao Li Gu.

[source] it is the diseased spike of millet infected with Gramineae.

[collection] corn is harvested in autumn and dried in the sun.

[medicinal material] the diseased spike is mink tailed. The glumes developed into abnormal phyllodes, mostly not solid or with a few grains. When rubbed by hand, brown powdery oospores can be scattered.

It is often found in North China, Northeast China and Northwest China where corn is grown.

[flavor] salty, slightly cold.

Functions and indications: clearing dampness and heat, promoting urination and stopping dysentery. Treat urethritis, dysentery, edema, adverse urination.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.

[prescription selection] ① for urethritis, astringent and painful urination: Bran grain laowuqian, fried in water.

② Treatment of body deficiency, edema, upset, thirst, less urine: Bran grain old five money, water decoction.

Chinese PinYin : Kang Gu Lao